Buhari Appoints 28 New Judges for Court of Appeal, High Courts

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Wednesday, June 20th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 28 new judges for the Court of Appeal; Federal High Court and the High court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja.

The President, based on the recommendation by the National Judicial Council NJC approved 12 new justices for the Court of Appeal; nine for Federal High Courts and seven for the FCT High Courts.

The newly appointed jurists are as follows:

Court of Appeal

Hon. (Mr) Justice P. A. Mahmud
Hon. (Mr) Justice F. O. Ojo
Hon. (Mr) Justice I. A. Andenyangsto
Hon. (Mr) Justice G. O. Kolawole
Hon. (Mr) Justice B. B. Aliyu
Hon. (Mr) Justice Ebiowei Tobi
Hon. (Mr) Justice J. G. Abundaga
Hon. (Mr) Justice A. S. Umar
Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Talba
Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Bayero
Hon. (Mr) Justice A. M. Lamido
Hon. (Mr) Justice M. B. Idris

Federal High Court

Sunday Bassey Onu
Mrs. Adefunmilola Adekemi Demi-Ajayi
Hon. (Mr) Justice Peter O. Lifu
Obiora Atuegwu Egwuata
Sa’adatu Ibrahim Mark (Mrs)
Mobolaji Olubukola Olajuwon
Aminu Bappa Aliyu
Tijjani Garba Ringim
Nkeonye Evelyn Maha

FCT High Court

Binta Mohammed
Modupe Osho-Adebiyi
Gaba Venchak Simon
Babangida Hassan
Akobi Iyabeni Anna
Samirah Umar Bature
Asmau Akanbi Yusuf T

Reports said while the new Justices of the Court of Appeal will be sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and NJC Chairman, Mr. Walter Onnoghen, on June Friday, 22, 2018, by 10am; the Federal High Court judges will take their oath of office on Monday, June 25 at 2 pm and judges appointed for the FCT High Court are to be sworn-in on Tuesday, June 26 by 2 pm at the main hall of the court room of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.